In today’s Fact or Fiction national columnist Mike Farrell looks at three big recent topics in college football and decide whether the statement is indeed FACT or if it’s FICTION.
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1. Kedon Slovis will have the same success as Kenny Pickett at Pitt. Â
Farrell’s take: FICTION. He can’t, he just can’t. This is nothing against Slovis, who has a ton of talent and potential, but with offensive coordinator Mark Whipple gone and how long it took for Pickett to become a Heisman finalist it’s just not fair to expect 4,300 yards and 42 touchdowns. But you know Slovis will be compared to his predecessor and expectations will be high.
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2. Jack Miller will make an impact at Florida.
Farrell’s take: FICTION. This is an odd choice for me, as I think Miller - who is transferring from Ohio State to Florida - would have been better off heading out West and perhaps back home at Arizona. Emory Jones still hasn’t left, Anthony Richardson has a ton of potential, and obviously new head coach Billy Napier will add depth at quarterback as he recruits.
Yes, Napier recruited Miller hard - and the former four-star has some talent, for sure. But as of today he would be QB3, which is why it seems odd to me.
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3. Georgia Tech transfer Jahmyr Gibbs will start for Alabama next season.
Farrell’s take: FACT. Alabama needs a feature back with Brian Robinson leaving, and the rest of the crop has been injury prone so far. Enter the speedster Gibbs, who was impressive at Georgia Tech as a runner and receiver. Alabama went after Gibbs for a reason, and that reason is for him to be a Najee Harris-type in its offense.
